Olympic Guide to Country Skiing by Team GB's Fiona Hughes

Описание: Ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Team GB hopeful Fiona Hughes explains the basics of Cross Country Skiing.

Hughes explains the different types of events across gender groups, including variations in distances, steepness of tracks and skiing material used.

Finally, she gives some interesting insight on the problems Team GB face when training outside the winter season, and how the team adapts to those challenges.

This video is part of the #RoadToSochi series, leading up to the winter Olympics 2014. For more on Sochi 2014, visit http://www.teamgb.com/games/sochi-2014

Find out more about Fiona Hughes by visiting her personal athlete page at
http://www.teamgb.com/athletes/fiona-...

You can also visit Team GB's Cross Country Skiing page here
http://www.teamgb.com/winter-sports/c...

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